Combination furniture



A. DANCI EWICZ AND w. R. WHITAKER. COMBINATION FURNITURE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, I920- 'i,375,570, .PatentedApr- 19, 1921.

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A. DANCIEWICZ AND W. R. WHITAKER.

COMBINATION FURNITURE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1920.

Patented Apr. 19, 1921.

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Specification of Letters Patent; Patented 19, 1921.

, -..App1ication filed June 24,1920. :SerialzNoLfiSlAM.- I

improved folding bed of that class in which the entire bed is folded up into a box-shaped structure which has the exterior appearance of a dresser or bureau.

It is the object of the invention to provide a piece of furniture which can be readily and conveniently changed from an apparent bureau into a bed and vice versa. 7

A further object of the invention is to able spring and mattress which can be quickly folded within the space provided by the bureau and dresser and held therewithin.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a combination furiture of the character in question in which a table is com I bined with the folding bed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings forma part, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of our improved combination bed and dresser.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a side view, partly in section of the folding bed within the dresser with the spring and mattress folded,

' Fig. 4 is a top planview thereof.

As shown in Figs. land 2, the dresser 10 comprises the usual front wall 11, side walls I 12, top plate 13 and rear wall 14 which is extended over the plate 13 and constitutes a holder 15 for a mirror 16, the entire structure resting upon legs 17 The parts described so far are well known in the art and do not form any part of our invention.

As shown in Flgs. 3 and l, the'front wall 11 of the dresser is movableand to its inner face near the lower edge thereof is fastened a supporting strip 18 for a pair of bars ,19

which are arranged on both sides of the bed in parallel relation, and each of, the bars 19 is slidably guided in another, slotted bar 20, a cap or similar device 21 being provided to prevent a complete withdrawal of the bar ment.

19 from the bar 20 when in its extended position. within a bar 22 provided with a lateral slot 23 in which a pin 24: at the outer end of the bar 20 slides to limit its outward move The bars 22 are secured with their ends to brackets 25 secured to the inner face of the rear wall lt and are supported by slats 26 forming the bottom of the dresser 10.

In its extended position the wall 11 forms Each, bar 20 in turn is slidable i V the foot board of the bed and is provided with a crown 27 pivotally securedto the upper edge of the wall 11 and held in this positlon on top of said wall by means of a suitable clamp. A frame 29 supporting the bed spring 28 is made in three parts which are hingedly connected, as indicated at30.

A foldable mattress 32 is placed upon the spring 28 so that it can be folded with the samein the position. shown in Fig. 3.

The top plate 13 is hinged to' the rear wall A 14 at the foot of the holder 15 and is normally resting upon the side walls 12 overlapping with its front flange 33 the upper edge of the front wall 11 when its crown has been swung around its hinges to rest against the inner wall of the front part 11. If the furniture is to be used as a bed the top plate 13 is swung around its hinges to engage the front face of the mirror holder 15 and is held in this position by any suitable means. The upperpart 12 of one of the side walls 12 is hinged at its lower end :to'the lower part 34 resting on the legs 17,

and to its side edges are pivoted. legs 35 normally held against said edges by cleats 36-, but acting as a support for the part 12 formjl a table when the furniture is used as a be I r The operation of the device will be apparent from the above description without further explanation, however'it is obvious that changes may be made in the construction without departingfrom the spirit of our invention. 7

Having thusdescribed our invention what we claim as new andfidesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows j 1 v,A combination dresser andfolding bed of the character described, comprising in combination with the movable front wall of said dresser a support for a spring frame and mattress formed in three hingedly connected parts, said support composed of three when the same is swungaround its hinges to slidably engaged slotted barsj-pi'ns on the parts in their non-extended position and inner ends of tWo of said bars adapted to adapted to engage the front faceof the rear 10 slide Within the slot of the next adjoining Wall of the dresser in'extended position of bar for limiting the relative sliding motions the partsto form a bed.

of i the bars, supporting slats formingithe In testimony whereof we have aifixed our bottom of said dresser for said spring and signatures. a a mattress supportwhen in non-extended posi ANTONI DANCIEWIOZ."

tion, a top for saidpdresser to cover said a .WILLIAMR. WHITAKER. 

